议论纷纷 yì lùn fēn fēn much discussion

Explanation

形容许多人议论纷纷，说法不一。多用于负面评价。

Describes that many people have different opinions about something and are discussing it a lot, often with a negative connotation.

Origin Story

县令大人新到任，便想了解民情，便乔装打扮来到集市，想听听百姓议论。他走着走着，就听到了一阵阵议论纷纷的声音，原来是关于他前几日刚发布的新政，大家众说纷纭，褒贬不一。有人说这新政好，有人说这新政不好，还有人说这新政执行起来困难重重。县令默默地听着，心中暗暗记下这些议论，准备回去好好思考，改进新政。回到衙门，县令仔细分析了大家的议论，发现新政确实还存在一些问题，需要改进。他立刻召集官员们开会，商讨如何改进新政，使新政更加符合民意。经过一番商讨，最终县令决定对新政进行一些修改，并加强宣传，让百姓更好地理解新政。新政改进后，百姓的议论渐渐平息，对新政的满意度也大大提高了。从此，这个县在县令的带领下，经济发展迅速，百姓安居乐业。

xiàn lìng dà rén xīn dào rèn, biàn xiǎng liǎojiě mínqíng, biàn qiáo zhuāng dà bàn lái dào jìshì, xiǎng tīng tīng bàixìng yìlùn. tā zǒu zhe zǒu zhe, jiù tīng dào le yī zhèn zhèn yìlùn fēnfēn de shēngyīn, yuán lái shì guānyú tā qián jǐ rì gāng fābù de xīn zhèng, dàjiā zhòng shuō fēn yún, bāo biǎn bù yī. yǒurén shuō zhè xīn zhèng hǎo, yǒurén shuō zhè xīn zhèng bù hǎo, hái yǒu rén shuō zhè xīn zhèng zhìxíng qǐ lái kùnnán chóng chóng. xiàn lìng mòmò de tīngzhe, xīn zhōng àn àn jì xià zhèxiē yìlùn, zhǔnbèi huí qù hǎo hǎo sīkǎo, gǎijìn xīn zhèng. huí dào yámén, xiàn lìng zǐxì fēnxī le dàjiā de yìlùn, fāxiàn xīn zhèng quèshí hái cúnzài yīxiē wèntí, xūyào gǎijìn. tā lìkè zhàojí guānyuán men kāi huì, shāng tǎo rúhé gǎijìn xīn zhèng, shǐ xīn zhèng gèngjiā fúhé mínyì. jīngguò yī fān shāng tǎo, zuìzhōng xiàn lìng juédìng duì xīn zhèng jìnxíng yīxiē xiūgǎi, bìng jiāqiáng xuānchuán, ràng bàixìng gèng hǎo de lǐjiě xīn zhèng. xīn zhèng gǎijìn hòu, bàixìng de yìlùn jiànjiàn píngxī, duì xīn zhèng de mǎnyìdù yě dà dà tígāo le. cóng cǐ, zhège xiàn zài xiàn lìng de dàilǐng xià, jīngjì fāzhǎn sùnsù, bàixìng ān jū lè yè.

A new county magistrate arrived and wanted to understand public opinion. He went to the market in disguise to listen to the people's discussions. He heard a lot of discussions about his new policy, which had been recently implemented. Some people said the policy was good; others said it was bad, and still others said that it was difficult to implement. The magistrate quietly listened, making a mental note of these discussions, intending to carefully consider them later and adjust his policy. Back in the office, the magistrate carefully analyzed the comments and discovered some issues that required modifications to the policy, ensuring it was more in line with public opinion. After making changes and improving communication, the public's dissatisfaction gradually subsided. From that point onward, the county flourished under the magistrate's leadership.

Usage

常用于描述公众对某件事物发表大量意见的情况，可以是褒义，也可以是贬义。

cháng yòng yú miáoshù gōngzhòng duì mǒu jiàn shìwù fābǐaodàliàng yìjiàn de qíngkuàng, kěyǐ shì bāoyì, yě kěyǐ shì biǎnyì

Used to describe the situation where many people express their opinions on something, which can be positive or negative.

Examples

• 关于这件事，坊间议论纷纷。

  guānyú zhè jiàn shì, fāngjiān yìlùn fēnfēn

  There is much speculation about this matter.

• 他的新理论一出，立刻引来议论纷纷。

  tā de xīn lǐlùn yī chū, lìkè yǐn lái yìlùn fēnfēn

  His new theory immediately sparked heated discussions.

• 这次的政策调整，让民众议论纷纷。

  zhè cì de zhèngcè tiáozhěng, ràng mínzhòng yìlùn fēnfēn

  The recent policy adjustment has led to much discussion among the public

Related Idioms

• 众说纷纭

• 喧嚣

• 嘈杂

Opposite Idioms

• 沉默

• 平静